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Luka Modric beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to the top prize. “It is a great honour and a beautiful feeling to stand here with this amazing trophy. First of all I would like to congratulate Mohamed and Cristiano. “I am sure in the future you will have another opportunity …

Chelsea forward, Eden Hazard has hinted that he may be about taking over the captain’s armband at the club. The 27-year-old Belgian forward is set to stay on at Stamford Bridge for the 2018/19 campaign following Maurizio Sarri’s arrival after being heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. Recent …

Sergio Aguero scored both goals as Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup holders Chelsea 2-0 at Wembley to win the Community Shield. Aguero opened the scoring with a low strike in the 13th minute after he was allowed too much space inside the box. And the Argentine doubled City’s advantage …

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez could be fit for Sunday’s Community Shield with Chelsea despite suffering an ankle injury against Bayern Munich. Mahrez went off in the first half of Sunday’s 3-2 friendly win in Miami after a tackle from Chris Richards and was pictured in a protective boot. But …

Cristiano Ronaldo finally met with some of his new team-mates at the club’s Turin training base on Monday. Ronaldo, who joined from Real Madrid in a deal worth £100million, was put through a number of tough physical tests. All of the tests were designed to test the 33-year-old’s fitness as …

FIFA ranked the second goal scored by Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa, against Iceland 8th Best Goal of the Tournament out of the total 169 goals scored at the just concluded 2018 World Cup which took place in Russia. The striker took to his IG page to thank everyone for …

Former Monaco star, Tiemoue Bakayoko has told Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri that he wants to leave the Stamford Bridge this summer. Bakayako signed from Monaco for £40 million last summer but has struggled to make an impact. Spanish sports outlet, Estadio Deportivo reports that Sevilla have stepped up their pursuit …

Anthony Martial has told his club, Manchester United that he will remain in England. The Frenchman told the Red Devils that he will push for a move to one of their Premier League rivals this summer. The 22-year-old wants to leave Old Trafford before the end of the transfer window. …

England manager Gareth Southgate is among the nominees for the FIFA Best Coach of the Year award. The Three Lions boss guided the side to fourth place at the 2018 World Cup, and is in elite company. Pep Guardiola is also nominated after taking Manchester City to a record-breaking Premier League …

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player of the Year award for 2018. World Cup winners Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane join international team-mate Mbappe on the list, while Golden Boot winner in Russia Harry Kaneis also included. Salah, meanwhile, is rewarded for …